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that’s an acquired taste: you either like it or you don’t expression or saying

I don’t like it

Origin

Mrs Randall, Clare’s landlady in Nottingham digs in 1968, applied it to anything “modern” like garlic, artichokes, capsicums and so on

Collector

Clare – 1968
Westerhoff (King, Claydon) – sibling of Naomi

Notes

For anyone struggling at the back, an acquired taste is one you – ahem! – acquire over time

Submitted: 08/03/2022 by Mark ● Last updated: 09/03/2022 14:53 by Mark

any thoughts?





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